La Rondine Act I: Chi il bel sogno di Doretta - Montserrat Caballé, Sir Charles Mackerras, London Symphony Orchestra

who could bring to light

Doretta’s glorious dream?

Why has its secret

been disclosed?

Alas!

One day a student

kissed her mouth

and that kiss

was a revelation:

It was passion!

Insane love!

Sensual orgy!

The soft caress

of a kiss so ardent,

who will ever be able to express that?

Ah!

My dream!

Ah!

My life!

What does wealth matter

when at last flourishes

blissful happiness?

Oh golden dream

to be able to love like that!